Historical law-tracts.
Edition: The 2d ed.
Publisher: Printed by A. Kincaid, His Majesty's printer, for A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid and J. Bell, in Edinburgh
Published: 1761
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 463
Subjects: Law -- History; Law -- Great Britain -- History; Law -- Scotland -- History
Notes: "The discourses relate, each of them, to subjects common to the law of England and of Scotland."--Pref.
Table of contents: title: I. History of the criminal law.; title: II. History of promises and covenants.; title: III. History of property.; title: IV. History of securities upon land for payment of debt.; title: V. History of the privilege which an heir-apparent in a feudal holding has, to continue the possession of his ancestor.; title: VI. History of regalities, and of the privilege of repledging.; title: VII. History of courts.; title: VIII. History of brieves.; title: IX. History of process in absence.; title: X. History of execution against moveables and land for payment of debt.; title: XI. History of personal execution for payment of debt.; title: XII. History of execution for obtaining payment after the death of the debtor.; title: XIII. History of the limited and universal representation of heirs.; title: XIV. Old and new extent.; title: Appendix.